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Dartmouth Conservation Commission Sends Stalled Wetland Enforcement Case to Town Counsel

DARTMOUTH -- April 28, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission escalates a year-old wetland enforcement case to town counsel. The commission voted unanimously April 28 to refer unresolved violations at 1363 and 1395 North Hixville Road to town counsel after the property owner failed to respond to a formal letter sent May

Freetown Select Board Unanimously Advances $26.5 Million COA-Library Project to June Vote

FREETOWN -- April 27, 2026, Freetown Select Board sends $26.5 million COA-library building to June 1 town meeting and June 8 debt-exclusion vote. The board voted unanimously Monday to advance the combined Council on Aging and library community building, with Town Administrator Deborah Pettey outlining a financing structure

Rehoboth Select Board Promotes Graves to Fire Chief, Restructures Department Leadership

REHOBOTH -- April 27, 2026, Rehoboth Select Board unanimously promoted Peter Graves to fire chief and brought back former chief Frank Barresi as a consultant to steady the department through June 30. Select Board member Rob Johnson, who led the search process after an unexpected vacancy the prior week, said he

Rehoboth Select Board Promotes Graves to Fire Chief, Restructures Department Leadership

REHOBOTH -- April 27, 2026, Rehoboth Select Board unanimously promoted Peter Graves to fire chief and brought back former chief Frank Barresi as a consultant to steady the department through June 30. Select Board member Rob Johnson, who led the search process after an unexpected vacancy the prior week, said he

Norton Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends $81.28 Million FY27 Budget

NORTON -- April 27, 2026, Norton Finance Committee recommends $81.28 million general fund budget with last-minute additions for schools and police. The committee voted unanimously at its April 27 meeting to recommend the fiscal year 2027 general fund budget of $81,281,282, including $200,000 added to the

Norton Conservation Commission Approves Negative Determination for Two River Road Solar Pergola

NORTON -- April 27, 2026, Norton Conservation Commission unanimously cleared a lakeside solar-panel pergola from wetlands-permit requirements at its April 27 meeting. The commission voted 4-0 to issue a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability for a proposed 11-by-22-foot freestanding pergola at a private residence on

Dartmouth Select Board advances 30-article town meeting warrant for June 2 vote

DARTMOUTH -- April 27, 2026, Dartmouth Select Board reviews 30-article town meeting warrant and hears budget warning ahead of June 2 vote. The board spent much of its April 27 three-hour meeting working through the draft Annual Town Meeting warrant, which includes a proposed $113,388,015 operating budget,

Dartmouth Planning Board Defers Officer Elections, Sets Developer and Infrastructure Meetings

DARTMOUTH -- April 27, 2026, Dartmouth Planning Board defers officer elections and maps out housing and zoning priorities for the year ahead. Meeting with four of five members present after Margaret Sweet's absence, the board voted unanimously to postpone its annual leadership election to the May 11 meeting, with

Dartmouth Finance Committee Previews 29-Article FY27 Warrant, Begins Town Meeting Letter

DARTMOUTH -- April 23, 2026, Dartmouth Finance Committee previews a 29-article FY27 town meeting warrant and begins drafting its annual letter to members. Town Administrator Gary Florindo walked the committee through the preliminary warrant index at the April 23 meeting, noting dollar amounts are not yet final and the complete

Dighton Select Board Reorganizes, Clears Most FY27 Warrant Articles in Marathon Session

Dighton's Select Board reorganized its leadership and cleared most FY27 Annual Town Meeting warrant articles in a lengthy joint session with the Finance Committee on April 22. Mark Pacheco was voted in as chair, with Glenn Cabbage — attending his first meeting — named clerk.

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